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CIHM/ICMH 

Microfiche 

Series. 


CIHM/ICMH 
Collection  de 
microfiches. 


Canadian  Institute  for  Historical  Microreproductions  /  Institut  Canadian  de  microreproductions  historiques 


Technical  and  Bibliographic  Notas/Notaa  tachniquas  at  bibliographiquai 


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Tha  inatituta  has  attamptad  to  obtain  tha  batt 
original  copy  available  for  filming.  Faaturas  of  this 
copy  which  may  ba  bibliographically  uniqua, 
which  may  altar  any  of  tha  imagas  in  tha 
raproduction.  cr  which  may  significantly  changa 
tha  usual  mathod  of  filming,  ara  chackad  balow. 


□    Coloured  covers/ 
Couvertura  da  coulaur 


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Covers  damaged/ 
Couverture  endommagia 

Covers  restored  and/or  laminated/ 
Couvertu/e  restaurie  at/ou  palliculAe 


La  titra  da  couverture  manque 


Cover  titl#  missing/ 
La  titra  da  couve 

Coloured  maps/ 

Cartes  giographiques  en  couleur 


Coloured  ink  (i.e.  other  than  blue  or  black)/ 
Encre  de  couleur  (i.e.  autre  qua  bleue  ou  noi 

Coloured  plates  and/or  illustrations/ 
Planches  et/ou  illustrations  en  coulaur 


Bound  with  other  material/ 
Relii  avac  d'autres  documents 

Tight  binding  may  causa  shadows  or  distortion 
along  interior  margin/ 

La  r«  liura  s^rrie  peut  causer  de  I'ombre  ou  de  la 
distorsion  la  long  da  la  marge  intirioura 

Blank  leaves  added  during  restoration  may 
appear  within  the  text.  Whenever  possible,  these 
have  been  omitted  from  filming/ 
II  se  peut  que  certainea  pagea  blanches  ajout^ea 
lors  d'une  rastauratlon  apparaissant  dans  la  taxte. 
mais,  lorsqua  cela  Atait  possible,  ces  pages  n'ont 
pas  M  film^as. 


L'Institut  a  microfilm*  fa  mailleur  exemplaire 
qu'il  lui  a  iti  possible  de  se  procurer.  Las  details 
de  cet  exemplaire  qui  sont  peut-^tra  uniques  du 
point  de  vue  bibliogrephique,  qui  peuvent  modifier 
une  image  reproduite,  ou  qui  peuvent  exiger  una 
modification  dans  la  mithoda  normala  de  fllmage 
sont  indiquis  ci-dessous. 


□    Coloured  pages/ 
Pagea  da  couleur 

□    Pages  damaged/ 
Pages  endommagies 

□    Pages  restored  and/or  laminated/ 
Pages  restaurias  at/ou  pelliculies 

I    ~l/ Pages  discoloured,  stained  nr  foxed/ 
I  ^    Pages  dicolor^es,  tacheties  ou  piqudes 


I      I    Pages  detached/ 


Pages  ditachias 

Showthrough/ 
Transparence 

Quality  of  prir 

Quality  in^gale  de  I'impression 

Includes  supplementary  matarii 
Comprend  du  matiriai  suppl^mentaire 


r~~l   Showthrough/ 

r~~\    Quality  of  print  varies/ 

r*~]    Includes  supplementary  material/ 


Only  edition  available/ 
Seule  Edition  disponible 

Pages  wholly  ,     partially  obscured  by  errata 
slips,  tissues,  etc.,  have  been  refilmed  to 
ensure  the  best  possible  image/ 
La*  pages  totalement  ou  partieilement 
obscurcies  par  un  feuillet  6'm  ata,  une  pelure. 
etc.,  ont  Ati  filmies  A  nouveau  da  fapon  i 
obtenir  la  meilleure  image  possible. 


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Additional  comments;/ 
Commentaires  supplAmentaires: 


[Printed  ephemera]  1  sheet  (verso  blank) 


This  item  is  filmed  at  the  reduction  ratio  checked  below/ 

Ce  document  est  film*  au  taux  de  rMuction  indiqu*  ci-dessous. 


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Th«  copy  filmed  her*  has  b««n  r«produc«d  thanks 
to  tha  ganarosity  of: 

Manuscript  Division 
Public  Archives  of  Canada 

Tha  imagas  appaaring  hara  ara  tha  bast  quality 
possibia  considaring  tha  condition  and  lagibility 
of  tha  original  copy  and  in  kaaping  with  tha 
filming  contract  spacificationa. 


L'axamplaira  filmA  fut  raproduit  grAca  i  la 
gin^rositi  da: 

Division  des  manuscrits 
Archives  publiques  du  Canada 

Laa  imagaa  suivantaa  ont  itA  raproduitas  avac  la 
plus  grand  soin,  compta  tanu  da  la  condition  at 
da  la  nattati  da  l'axamplaira  film*,  at  9n 
eonformit*  avac  laa  conditiona  du  contrat  da 
fflinaga. 


Original  copiaa  in  printad  papar  covars  ara  filmad 
beginning  with  tha  front  covar  and  andlng  on 
tha  last  pnga  with  a  printad  or  illustratad  impraa- 
sion,  or  tha  back  covar  whan  appropriata.  All 
othar  original  copiaa  ara  filmad  beginning  on  tha 
first  paga  with  a  printad  or  illuatratad  impraa> 
sion.  and  anding  on  tha  laat  paga  with  a  printad 
or  illustratad  impression. 


Laa  axempiairas  originaux  dont  la  couvarture  an 
papier  est  imprimis  sont  filmte  en  commenpant 
par  la  premier  plat  at  en  terminant  soit  par  la 
damiAre  paga  qui  comporta  una  empreinte 
d'lmpreeaion  ou  d'iiluatration,  soit  par  la  second 
plat,  selon  le  eaa.  Tous  lee  autres  axampleires 
originaux  sont  filmte  an  commandant  par  la 
premi4re  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
dimpreeaion  ou  d'iiluatration  at  en  terminent  par 
la  darniire  page  qui  comporte  une  telle 
empreinte. 


The  Irst  recorded  frame  on  each  microfiche 
shall  contain  the  symbol  — i^lmeening  "CON> 
TINUED"),  or  tha  symbol  V  (meaning  "END"), 
whichever  appiiaa. 


Un  dee  symbolee  suivants  apparaitra  sur  la 
damiire  image  de  chaque  microfiche,  selon  *« 
caa:  la  symbole  •-^>  signifie  "A  SUIVRE",  le 
symbols  V  signifie  "FIN". 


Meps.  piatae.  charts,  etc.,  may  be  filmed  at 
different  reduction  ratioa.  Thoae  too  large  to  be 
entirely  included  in  one  expoeure  are  filmed 
beginning  in  the  upper  left  hand  comer,  left  to 
right  and  top  to  bottom,  as  many  framaa  ae 
required.  The  following  diagrama  illuatrata  the 
method: 


Lee  caiitee,  pianchee.  tabiaeux,  etc..  pouvent  dtre 
flimie  i  dee  taux  de  rMuction  diff^ents. 
Lorsque  le  document  eet  trop  grand  pour  itre 
reproduit  en  un  seul  cliche,  il  est  film*  A  partir 
da  I'angle  sup4rieur  gauche,  de  gauche  i  droite. 
ct  de  haut  en  baa.  en  prenant  le  nombre 
d'lmagcs  nAcsMaira.  Las  diagrammes  suivants 
lllustrent  la  mithoda. 


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Pathiot  Association,  No.  09, 

Rochester,,  I )ecrmher  7th,  1h;18. 

Dear  iSm  : 

At  tlio  last  nicctii.g  of  oiir  Assooiation,  n  pledge  in  tlic  (bllowing  words  was  presented  for  ♦he  consideration 
of  the  members  : — "  The  Kubscribcrs,  desirous  of  aiding  the  cause  of  Liberty  and  Equal  Rights  in  the  Provries  of  Upper  and 
Lower  Canada,  b)  every  legitimate  means,  and  believing  that  the  greatest  obstacle  to  the  Independence  of  thcCanadas  arises  from 
the  interest  of  that  small  portion  of  tho  English  People  who  derive  a  direct  profit  from  the  monopoly  of  the  Colonial  Trade,  heroby 
PLEDoB  TUEM8ELVE'>  TO  EACH  uTiiEH,  AND  TO  THE  REFORMERS  OF  Canada,  to  abstain  as  far  as  possible,  both  personally  and 
in  their  families,  from  the  further  use  or  purchase  of  goods  v/hich  are  the  product  or  manufacture  of  Great  Britain  or  her  depen- 
dencies, until  the  questioi.  of  Colonial  dependence,  or  n  dissolution  of  the  Union  with  Great  Britain  is  submitted  to  the  People,  of 
the  Canadas,  or  their  freedom  is  achieved  by  their  own  exertions." 

The  reasons  for  believing  that  the  general  circulation  of  a  pledge  of  this  nature  and  its  publication  simultaneously  throughout 
the  country,  with  the  signatures  of  thousands,  woidd  be  attended  with  the  most  beneficial  results  to  ihe  good  cause  of  Liberty,  Equal 
Rights,  and  Brotherly  Love,  were  stated  and  enforced  by  several  members  in  the  course  of  an  animated  discussion.  They  are 
Isriefly  these ; — Ist.  That  the  classes  in  England  most  hostile  to  the  interests  of  Canada,  are  the  Manufacturers  and  Merchants, 
who  accumulate  vast  profits  from  that  iniciuitoiis  and  oppiessivc  system  by  which  the  energies  and  faculties  of  the  Colonies  are 
kept  down  and  rendered  subservient  to  the  pride,  and  the  pomp,  and  power  of  Great  Britain. — '2nd.  Tnat  the  consumption  of 
British  products  and  manufactures  in  that  portion  of  the  United  States  adjacent  to  the  northern  frontier  which  sympathizes  most 
deeply  with  the  Canadian  Patriots,  is  at  least  equal,  and  probably  superior,  to  the  consumption  in  the  two  Canadaj  ;  and  that  by 
entering  into  the  above  pledge  throughout  that  section  of  our  country,  wo  can  at  least  neutralize,  if  not  overbalance,  the  profits 
resulting  to  England  from  her  trade  with  Canada. — Jird.  The  above  pledge  commends  itself  to  that  large  portion  of  our  fellow-citi- 
zens who,  though  without  special  zeal  for  our  cause,  feci  a  warm  interest  in  the  support  of  American  manufactures  and  American 
industry;  and  it  will  tend  to  enlist  their  good  feelings  in  favor  of  the  Camdians,  particularly  m  the  manufacturing  States  where  wo 
have  now  but  little  countenance  or  support. — -1th.  Simultaneous  action  will  tend  to  produce  a  panic  and  alarm  in  the  mannfactur- 
mg  districts  of  England,  aver  and  above  that  which  would  be  caused  by  a  falling  ofl^  in  the  orders  from  Amcricp..  The  probable 
result  will  be  a  discharge  of  large  numbers  of  operatives  who  will  be  clamorous  for  a  dissolutioii  of  the  connection  with  Canada,  as 
the  means  of  being  able  to  earn  their  daily  bread.  If  saoli  a  result  followed  the  cessation  of  orders  from  America  during  the  com- 
mercial  revulsion  of  18;i7,  to  a  degree  which  first  opened  the  eyes  of  the  English  People  to  the  importance  of  our  trade — which 
turned  loose  multitudes  of  the  operatives  of  Birmingliiim  and  Manchester  in  a  state  of  starvation,  and  c^.mpclled  the  Chancellor  of 
the  Exchequer  to  bewail  the  deficit  in  the  revenue  in  I'arliamcnt,  how  much  greater  effect  may  we  reasonably  hope  to  obtain  from 
the  active  and  public  hostility  to  British  commerce  and  manufactures  of  thousands  of  freemen  in  New- York,  Ohio,  Michigan,  and 
Vermont  ? — 5th.  Though  the  mcasuro  should  not  be  followed  by  those  beneficial  results  which  we  anticipate  to  the  Patriot  cause, 
it  will  still  have  been  of  signal  utility  in  elevating  the  true  dignity  of  our  (iwn  country,  in  giving  its  due  reward  to  Americon  inge- 
nuity and  industry,  and  in  diminish!,  i,  .,ie  resources  of  ournrreat  rival.  It  will  aid  much  to  exalt  American  labor  to  its  true 
position,  and  to  cultivate  habits  of  economy  among  our  people. 

Impressed  by  these  considerations,  our  -Asfociation  came  to  an  unanimous  resolution  to  enter  with  spirit  upon  the  execution  of 
the  plan  :  the  pledge  was  immediately  signed  by  all  the  member.^  present,  and  the  officers  of  the  Association  were  directed  to  enter 
into  coi'respondence  with  our  brethren  of  other  Association.-!. 

In  the  discharge  of  that  duty,  we  now  address  you  to  solicit  your  co-operation,  and  to  request  you  to  lay  the  matter  before 
your  brethren  at 

The  method  we  propose,  is  thi.s  : — Let  the  pledge  be  circulated  first  among  the  members  of  eacli  Association  ;  and  when  their 
signatures  have  been  procured,  let  a  iiumber  of  suitable  persons  be  appointed  to  procure  as  many  subscriptions  as  possible  from  the 
public  at  large.    We  think  we  can  procure  two  thousand  namcf  in  Monroe  County. 

When  the  pledge  has  been  signed  by  as  mmy  as  can  ho  induced  to  do  so,  let  it  be  published  in  the  nearest  newspaper,  with 
the  names  of  all  the  signers  Lot  this  be  done  every  where,  on  the  15th  day  of  January  next,  or  as  .soon  ab  possible  thereafter,  so 
that  the  news  may  go  to  E-ope  simultaneously  by  the  first  Packet.  Let  public  Societies  for  the  non-consumption  of  British  goods 
be  formed  upon  the  same  plan  as  the  Temperance  Associations. 

As  an  auxiliary  measure,  let  the  manufacturers  of  the  vicinity  be  requested  to  retail  '.heir  goods  at  the  lowest  wholesale  prices 
60  as  to  bring  the  retail  price  of  American  goods  into  direct  competition  with  the  wholesale  price  of  British  merchandize.  The 
manufacturer  will  find  his  reward  in  the  increased  and  increasing  demand. 

Finally,  if  enttr-^d  ci'ti  at  all,  let  the  .system  be  prosecuted  with  vigor,  with  union,  and  concert,  i.'^t  the  pledge  be  conscien- 
tiously  observed,  as  our  ancestora  observed  tMr  pledge  against  the  use  of  Tea,  and  let  us  persevere  till  the  eml  is  accomplished. 

We  take  the  liberty  of  rcfpiesting  you,  in  case  the  plan  meets  your  approbation,  to  forward  to  our  address  a  copy  of  the  news- 
paper  containing  the  pledge  and  signatures  from  your  vicinity. 

We  are,  very  respectfully. 

Your  Friends  and  Fellow-Patriots. 


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